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ouf-i-LEMENTTO CONDON GLOBE VOL XVI APRIL 13. 1,000. NO. ,. i ... JONATHAN BOURNE, JR. V. :' ; v - . ' , ..... Republican Candidate Top United States Senator. CHAMPION OF STATEMENT ONE. s Jmntlian Hotirue, J , i-titMr twfnr t' Rnrlimn primaries forth nomtriBtion f UtiHfl JUm" eenaiur In CnngreiM, for the long term, commencing March 4lh, 1907, wm horn In New Hertford. Mmm., February 23. 1855. in a niemforof tiaHMnf 1877 at HarvaM Univerly;caiiia ti Portland May 16, 1878; wm a Republican mmher of the Oregon legtalatur In the eslon of 1885; ml the extra Mwsion of 1886; wm on nf Oregon' delegate to the Republican National Convention of 1888, and Oregon' member nf th Republican National Committee from 1888 to 1892 nd a delegate to th Republican National Cooven tlon of 1892, and wm elected a a Mitchell Republican to th Oregon legislator In 1896. Mr, Bourn ha been more prominently identified with the development of th mineral resource of Oregon than any other man in the ttate, having ex pended In the last 20 year over 11 .000,000 of hie, own money in the acquisition and development of Oregon mine. While Mr. Bonrne ha bad hit residence and main office In Portland since 1878, he ba had another office at New Bedford, Ma., and ha carried on the basin of hi father' estate alnce 1889, which make him familiar with many of the large Interest and leading men in th East. Theee qualifications. In con junction with hi energy, originality, eiecotlve ability and experience In busi ness and political affair, pre-eminently qualify him for making an able and In fluential aenator for th State of Oregon. v Mr. Bourne ha alwayt favored extending the direct power ot the people over their government a far a possible. He was one of the leading spirit in th Initiative and Referendum movement from 1896 until it wa approved by the Voter at the June election In 1902. In 1904 be wa a member of the execu tive wmmltte of the Direct Primary Nomination League, and holds the earn position with the People's Power League, In all these movements he has been one of the few to guarantee tha necessary expense of preparing and proposing their measures to the people. He sys that the choice of United States Senator should be by a direct vote of the people, and that the legislature shoo Id be cniu pelted to. elect the raao the , people select. To accomplish this result, he I championing statement No. 1 of the primary election law a the only method by which public opinion may be cryetallxed and made effective upon the legislature. ' In hi petition for nomination he says: If I am nominated and elected I will, daring my term of office, favor: j "Republican Politics ' ' "Amending the National Constitution tor people's election of United States Senators. "Publicity political campaign expense. "National control of corporations in interstate commerce. "Rigid exclusion of Asiatlo coolie labor; good wages make good ctyitens. "Legal limitation labor hours for safety on railroads. "Parcel poet, Including rural delivery. , "Pure food law. , "Liberal appropriation for Panama canal, coast defenses, river and harbor improvements, including Columbia, Willamette river, Coos, Yaquina and other Oregon harbor, Celilo canal, Government canal at Oregon City. . "Fair hare of irrigation fund for Oregon. "Loyal support of successful candidates. "Rigid enforcement of Statement one, "Roosevelt for a second elective term. "I desire that the following statement be printed after my name on the nom inating ballot: "'I will support President Roosevelt's determination that justice be done all men.' " Easter Services at the Congregational church next Sunday. Will begin with a suurisa prayer meeting at 6:00 a. m. At 11 :00 a. m. communion service, re ception of members into church fellow ship and baptism. An Easter sermon by the pastor In the evening. Rev, Frank A, Miller, the singing evangelist. Is expected in Condon In a few days. Rev. Miller has had wonder ful success in revival work in the North west. Don't fail to hear him. ' f-1 ! L t 1 I 1 - I . . t . .. vuiur umrRB maun Business trip to Hood River this week. , ,. , W. M. Smith left Saturday morning for a few weeks visit at his ranch twelve miles South of Arlington. O. J. Fehrenbacher left for Quinton the latter part of last week and returned Monday with his wife and baby. W. Lord and Frank Hurlburt were in the ci'y this week on business connect ed with the new Condon Natiobal Bank.
